Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

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Bloomberg: Dollar Declines, Sending Euro to a Four-Week High: Markets Wrap
The dollar dropped against all major currencies Thursday, showcasing what’s been a feature for much of the year. A measure of Asian stocks headed for a record high in thin trading ahead of New Year holidays. [more...]

Bloomberg: Here Are the U.K.'s Big Winners and Battered Losers of 2017
From Provident Financial Plc’s 66 percent plunge in a day to Carillion Plc shedding two-thirds of its value in three sessions, there’s been no shortage of drama in U.K. stocks this year. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Resumes Slide After Biggest Rally in Two Weeks
Bitcoin fell below $15,000 after the cryptocurrency’s biggest rally in two weeks ended a rout that wiped more than $9,000 off the price. [more...]

Bloomberg: From Bitcoin to Belize, Here Are Best and Worst Assets of 2017
As 2017 winds to a close, a look at the winners and losers around the globe shows that, broadly speaking, the riskiest assets performed well, with bullish sentiment on display in stocks, emerging-market sovereigns and corporate debt. [more...]

Bloomberg: Picking FX Winners for 2018: A Tour Through Some Bullish Calls
Following the dollar’s worst year in more than a decade, foreign-exchange strategists see few signs of optimism for the U.S. currency in 2018. Yet they remain divided as to which of its major peers to be bullish on. [more...]

Reuters: Asian shares near decade highs, copper rallies to fresh four-year peak
Asian shares marched toward a decade high on Thursday, on track for their best annual performance since 2009 as investors bet on a bright outlook for the global economy with copper at a four-year peak. [more...]

Reuters: U.S. holiday sales set to break records in surprise boon to retail
The U.S. holiday shopping season is on track to break sales records on the back of surging consumer confidence and increased use of mobile devices, presenting an unexpected boon for retailers and the delivery companies they rely on. [more...]

CNBC: Rules to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading are a good thing, says BitSpread
South Korea's decision to further regulate speculation in cryptocurrency trading is "quite positive," according to BitSpread Founder and CEO Cedric Jeanson. [more...]

CNBC: While bitcoin falls, one cryptocurrency jumps 20%
Ripple rose 20 percent to a record high of $1.43, making it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization at $54 billion, behind bitcoin and ethereum, according to CoinMarketCap. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Latest News Headlines

Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Mixed, Oil Touches $60, Bitcoin Flat: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday in trading thinned by a holiday-shortened week. Oil prices breached $60 a barrel for the first time since 2015 after a pipeline blast in Libya. [more...]

Bloomberg: Emerging Markets' Dream Run Could See a Reality Check in 2018
Bulls will retain the upper hand in emerging markets next year, though some assets may face a bumpier ride than in 2017. [more...]

Bloomberg: Analysts Cut iPhone X Shipment Forecasts, Citing Lukewarm Demand
Analysts have lowered iPhone X shipment projections for the first quarter of next year, citing signs of lackluster demand at the end of the holiday shopping season. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Rebounds to Surpass $16,000 as Five-Day Selloff Ends
Bitcoin’s rebound took it briefly above $16,000 on Tuesday as traders of the world’s biggest digital currency sought to draw a line under its roller coaster five-day slump. [more...]

Bloomberg: China to Overtake U.S. Economy by 2032 as Asian Might Builds
The growing importance of Asia’s major economies will continue in 2018 and beyond, according to a league table that sees the region dominating in terms of size in just over a decade. [more...]

Bloomberg: Picking FX Winners for 2018: A Tour Through Some Bullish Calls
Following the dollar’s worst year in more than a decade, foreign-exchange strategists see few signs of optimism for the U.S. currency in 2018. Yet they remain divided as to which of its major peers to be bullish on. [more...]

Reuters: Asia stocks up as metals rally signals solid growth outlook
Asian shares rose on Wednesday with oil and copper prices rocketing to multi-year highs in an uplifting sign for global growth and inflation, while major currencies were becalmed in a holiday-shortened week. [more...]

Reuters: Oil prices slip away from 2015 highs, but market remains tight
Oil prices on Wednesday slipped away from two-and-a-half year highs hit the previous session as the gradual resumption of flows through a major North Sea pipeline made up for supply disruption in Libya. [more...]

CNBC: As oil passes major milestone, here’s what 2018 could hold
As 2017 draws to a close, oil is rallying hard as OPEC supply cuts — combined with improving global demand — support the market. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Bloomberg: Goldman Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is setting up a trading desk to make markets in digital currencies such as bitcoin, according to people with knowledge of the strategy. The bank aims to get the business running by the end of June, if not earlier, two of the people said. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $13,000 as Investors Face ‘Reality Check'
Bitcoin sank as much as 21 percent on Friday, extending its loss from its intraday high this month toward 40 percent. The digital currency dropped to as low as $12,191.80 before trading at $12,601.75 as of 3:29 p.m. in Hong Kong. Bitcoin, which is down 38 percent from its peak of $19,511, is still up more than 1,100 percent this year. [more...]

Bloomberg: World’s Most Important Oil Benchmark Feels Strain of Pipe Crack
When a vital North Sea oil pipeline cracked earlier this month, it did more than halt the flow of barrels: it stress tested the world’s most important physical crude-price benchmark for producers, traders and consumers. [more...]

Bloomberg: New Zealand Faces Threats From Within as Growth Slows Into 2018
For a small economy whose fortunes often rise and fall on the global tide, New Zealand’s biggest threats in 2018 may come from within. [more...]

Reuters: Oil drops from two-and-a-half year highs as rising U.S. output drags on market
Oil prices on Friday dipped away from some of its highest levels since 2015, weighed down by rising U.S. output and the expected January re-opening of the Forties pipeline in the North Sea. [more...]

Reuters: Catalan vote dents euro, upbeat U.S. data lifts stocks
The euro dipped on Friday after Catalan separatists wanting to break away from Spain won a regional election, while Asian stocks edged up on new data pointing to steady growth in the U.S. economy. [more...]

CNBC: Bitcoin is the 'gateway drug' to cryptomania, and analyst Nick Colas sees no end in sight
Wall Street's first analyst to cover bitcoin never thought it would reach such a fever pitch. [more...]

CNBC: Eric Schmidt is stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet
Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet's board of directors and transitioning to technical advisor, the company announced. He will continue to serve on the company's board. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Latest News Headlines

Bloomberg: Bonds Tumble, Equities Mixed as Tax Bill Passes: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks fluctuated while Treasury yields climbed to a nine-month peak as the Republican tax overhaul passed its final vote before going to President Donald Trump for is signature. [more...]

Bloomberg: A Cryptocurrency Founder Sold All His Coins After 7,500% Rally
Charlie Lee, creator of the world’s fifth-biggest cryptocurrency, cashed in during a 75-fold rally this year. The San Francisco-based software engineer whose litecoin was founded in 2011 “sold and donated” all of his holdings over the past few days, he said in a Reddit post. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles From Record in Biggest Slump Since Futures
Bitcoin was trading at $16,626.42 at 10:25 a.m. in Hong Kong, down about 15 percent from a record high on Monday. That’s the steepest decline since before futures were introduced on Dec 10. [more...]

Bloomberg: The Outlook for Tech Stocks Grows Dimmer for 2018
Wall Street doesn’t expect technology stocks to repeat 2017’s banner year that has seen the sector return almost twice as much as the S&P 500 index. After four consecutive years of outperformance, tech companies face mounting concerns about the potential for increased government regulation and continued rotation by investors into higher-taxed industries as a result of U.S. tax reform. [more...]

Bloomberg: Is Bitcoin in a Bear Market When It's Still Up 1,600% for Year?
Stock strategists -- and financial journalists -- typically use a 20 percent tumble from a high as the trigger for calling a bear market. Bitcoin at one point on Wednesday met that description, according to Bloomberg’s composite price. The low for the day was 20 percent below the record, set way back ...on Monday. [more...]

Bloomberg: Crypto Mania Rages as Pioneer Sells Out, Coinbase Stumbles
The wave of cryptocurrency news has turned into a tsunami this week. Litecoin’s creator said he’s sold his holdings in a year it’s rocketed 7,500 percent, wanting to avoid a conflict of interest. Hours earlier a Korean crypto exchange went bust after getting hacked; U.S. regulators halted a coin trader’s stock on suspicion of manipulation. [more...]

Reuters: Asia stocks subdued as U.S. tax cuts slug bonds
Asian markets offered a muted reception on Thursday to the passage of U.S. tax cuts as benefits to company bottom lines were already baked into stock prices, while bonds were spooked by the blowout in government debt needed to fund the giveaways. [more...]

Reuters: House gives final approval to tax bill, delivering victory to Trump
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. [more...]

CNBC: Digital coin sales have a dodgy reputation. One company thinks it can change that
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) may have been called a bubble and attracted regulatory scrutiny, but a crowdfunding site is hoping to improve things for legitimate start-ups. [more...]

CNBC: A second territorial dispute in Asia could be more dangerous than the South China Sea
When it comes to territorial disputes in Asia, the South China Sea typically commands the bulk of attention. But the East China Sea, a lesser-known hotbed of tensions, might be more likely to trigger an international conflict. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Latest News Headlines

Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Mixed as U.S. Senate Passes Tax Cuts: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as U.S. legislators headed toward the final passage of a tax-cut package that has helped spur optimism of faster American economic growth and lift global equity gauges to historic highs. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles From Record in Biggest Slump Since Futures
Bitcoin was trading at $16,626.42 at 10:25 a.m. in Hong Kong, down about 15 percent from a record high on Monday. That’s the steepest decline since before futures were introduced on Dec. 10. [more...]

Bloomberg: SEC Halts Crypto Stock Over Manipulation Concerns After Massive Jump
U.S. regulators temporarily suspended trading in an obscure digital currency company due to concerns that its stock is being manipulated after the shares surged more than 17,000 percent in less than three months, making paper billionaires out of top executives. [more...]

Bloomberg: The Party's Not Over Yet for Emerging Markets' Dream Rally
Bonds and equities in developing countries will continue to streak ahead, outpacing their developed-nation peers into next year, according to a Bloomberg survey of 20 investors, traders and strategists. [more...]

Bloomberg: Coinbase Adds Bitcoin Cash, Giving Momentum to Bitcoin Rival
Coinbase Inc., one of the most popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, is adding bitcoin cash to its offerings, giving momentum to a rival to the most popular digital unit. [more...]

Bloomberg: How Much Oil Can You Buy With An Ounce of Gold?
Gold is trading near its cheapest price relative to oil in almost a year, as expanding global economic growth fuels demand and cuts the appeal of haven assets. [more...]

Reuters: U.S. House to vote again on tax bill, Trump on verge of win
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was expected to give final approval to a sweeping tax bill and send it to President Donald Trump to sign into law, sealing his first major legislative victory in office. [more...]

Reuters: Asian shares inch up as investors await U.S. tax reforms, dollar steadies
Asian shares edged up slightly on Wednesday, shrugging off Wall Street’s losses as the long-awaited U.S. tax reform bill wound its way through Congress, while higher Treasury yields underpinned the dollar. [more...]

CNBC: Bubbles appearing in markets from bitcoin to fine art, strategist says
There are some "classic" signs of market bubbles in certain asset classes, according to VTB Capital's Global Macro Strategist Neil MacKinnon, who believes that easy money from central banks is to blame. [more...]

CNBC: Spain's political crisis could be about to return as Catalonia goes to the polls
The rebel region of Spain that declared itself independent is holding parliamentary elections later this week that will be a major test for pro-independence politicians and parties. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here